Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-22

government back OF prohibition &c should fan IN
The District II would Indicate the futity OF prohi-
hilton, but IL IL should succeed as ne believed IL
would that success would detnonstrate the pfao-
ticabinty OF prohibition.
DIFFICULT TO ENFORCE TEE SUNDAY Law.
With reference 10 that portion OF the petition
submitted 20 The senate yesterday, In which Il IL
stated that violation OF the sunday laws appear 70
be open and above board, Mr.. Padgett, the prose-
body knows. or at least believes that nearly al
the saloons along Pennsylvania avenue keep open
police are Sometimes Unable to catch them at it
Probably people complain because these salo rs
are not raided every sunday. Liquor cases are the
10 set convictions on them than any other class q
cases brought before the court"
what MT. Frank Hume says.
TUE COMMISSIONERS CRITICISED FROM AsoTHER fonH
OF VIEW.
Mr. Frank Hume, when asked by a STAR m.
porter IL he had derived any advantage from being
on Mr.. Webb's bond said, Mot one iota on the
contrary, I think IL has been 10 my Disadvantage,
for for some reason the Commissioners have de-
cnned 10 do many little things which | had
Urged, or In which was interested. II has
seemed 10 me sometimes that the CON-
missoners must have a fear that it would
render them liable 10 criticism II they did any
lIlng AT my request. volunteered 10 go on Mt.
Webbs bond simply because he was an Old friend
anu one OF our old and good citizens had no
IDEA at the time and never have since had any IDEA
ment AS matter OF fact / have
had no connection with the Liquor
The Commissioners have brought this trouble On
themselves Largely by their manner OF doing busi-
n nesS Iney are holding up licenses now that
they are doing AZ on account OF some nonsensical
point or other think that when "A man complies
With the law, the Commissioners should issue him
license, but after a man has secured the neoerl
SarS number OF signers, II some one who doesn't
1--we IN the neighborhood puts In a protest the
s. Nj hnlH I'm Ilsfa
the charges In this petition, there are no inors
places where liquor is sold now than for.
people who sold under wholesale licenses 10 take
out retail licenses and the District has in each
case enjoyed the benefit OF the difference OF SIS In
the cost or the two kinds OF licenses. I think
people who sign and present such petitions ought
TO De required 10 swear 10 them before they are
than other cities. such statements as have bean
recently made tend TO inJure the city greatly. IL
Is dirty bird that befouls Its own nest, and
| think that good citizens ought not to lend their
names 10 any such statements"
In THE TELEPHONE APPEAL CASE pending In tn
United States supreme Court, the briefs OF the
Bell company have been received. They are bound
In fun Turkey morocco or the most expensive
Kind. Usually briefs are submitted In plain paper
binding, but the Bell company adorc something
more expensive. The binding was done &C Tie
expense of the Bell company.
ARMY LEAvEs.-The leave OF Capt. Georre a
Wilson, l2th infantry, extended one month The
leave OF First Lieut. ]. W. Duncan, EAST Infantry,
extended two months. The leave OF second Lieut.
a. G.. Cabell, Jr, l4th infantry, extended three
months, with permission 20 60 abroad The leave
OF second Lieut.. Alfred Hasbrouck IT. lxth in
tlntry, extended three months.
CHARGED WITH AssAULTINa A WonAx.-A war.
rant was Issued from the Police Court to-day for
the arrest or James Knowles the baseball player
on charge OF assaulting Georgiana Gleason.
The assault is alleged 10 have occurred IN Mira
Gleason's shooting gallery, No. 200 Pennsylvania
avenue While Knowles was under the influence
or liquor. MIS-. Gleason stated that he struck her
In the eye.
RANGE OF THE THERNoNRTER--The following
were The readings AT the signal ofioe to-day: 3G
m, Al; a. IA, 81; IL a. u, ~; r. N, 81; maxi
mum, 81: minimum, 80